Essential Question:

What does MY voice sound, look and feel like? Can I really impact a stranger?

Objectives for Today (9/11)

Understand the poetry portion of the new unit Brainstorm ideas for our poetry Discuss how we feel about the unit Write awesome poetry!

 You will brainstorm, write, peer edit, revise and perform 4 original poems Judges will pick the best poets from each class Those poets will perform in the Compass at VCU, tour the campus and each lunch in Shafer Hall

After Watching the Videos:

What is slam poetry? What is slam poetry not?

What can you use your voice for?

Put it on the grafitti wall.

 Journal entry: Are you excited about this unit? Worried? Scared? Why do you feel the way you feel? 1 paragraph